'I'm sorry': Tiger Woods apologises for 'transgressions' after two women are named as his lovers

'Price of silence': Tiger Woods (pictured with wife Elin) has been accused of offering Rachel Uchitel $1million not to kiss and tell

Tiger Woods today sensationally confessed to letting down his family and apologised for 'transgressions' after a string of allegations that he had cheated on his wife.

The superstar golfer spoke out after a cocktail waitress claimed they had shared a 31-month affair and another woman was named as his mistress in the U.S.

In the mea culpa, Woods, 33, admitted to 'personal sins' and hailed his Swedish wife, Elin, with whom he was two young sons for showing 'more grace than anyone could possibly expect'.

He pledged to be a better husband and father as he confessed to betraying his own values and also apologised to fans, who have been stunned at revelations about his private life.

The father-of-two has been in hiding since his mystery car crash on Friday, amid allegations the accident came after he rowed with his wife over reports of an affair with a nightclub hostess.

Woods, 33, is thought to have been
knocked unconscious when he hit a water hydrant and a tree in after
leaving his luxury Florida home in the early hours.

A
celebrity website alleged that Elin, 29, scratched
his face and chased after his car with a golf club after a bust-up over the claims about a fling with Rachel Uchitel.

Woods' refusal to explain exactly what happened had fuelled speculation that he had something to hide.

Miss Uchitel has since denied the reports
in the U.S. of a fling with the married golfer but it sparked a raft
of other claims about his private life.

Jaimee Grubbs, a cocktail waitress
and reality TV star, alleged in a U.S. magazine published today that
she had 20 sexual encounters with the billionaire sportsman since 2007.

Las Vegas club promoter Kalika
Moquin was later named as a third woman in his life after a friend told a separate
U.S. magazine she and the golfer had 'hooked up a bunch of times'.

Vegas club promoter Kalika Moquin (right) has been
named as the golfer's mistress in American magazine Life & Style.
Meanwhile, cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs (left) claims she had a
31-month
affair with Tiger Woods

The golfer, who was charged last night over
the mystery crash on Friday, released a statement on his website this afternoon to address the swirling rumours.

He appeared to have been prompted into the extraordinary public apology after a voicemail message was posted online showing him apparently warning Miss Grubbs his wife was suspicious.

Woods said: 'I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions
with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my
family deserves.

'I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am
dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my
family.'

He again insisted that his wife had not attacked him before the accident. 'The stories... that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious,' he said.

'Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect.'

He added: 'I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my
family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years,
I offer my profound apology.'

The golfer, who has always been fiercely guarded about his private life, asked to be left alone and said: 'Personal sins should not require press releases and problems
within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.'

Miss Grubbs (far left) claims she had 20 sexual encounters with Woods

Miss Grubbs (top left) claims she first met Woods on a night out in Las Vegas in April 2007

The confession came hours after Miss Moquin, 27, was named as his 'mistress' in America's Life & Style magazine.

A friend of the Vegas club promoter claimed in the magazine: 'Tiger told Kalika that married life isn't all it's built up to be.'

Miss Moquin allegedly told the
friend Woods 'wasn't happy in his marriage or his home life and that
there was just so much pressure on him'.

Miss Moquin told Life & Style: 'It's not appropriate for me to comment one way or the other.'

Earlier, Miss Grubbs had made public
lurid messages about her alleged fling with the golfer and claimed she had an answerphone
recording and text messages as evidence of their affair.

'He
told me just last month quietly and secretly we will always be
together,' she told US Weekly. 'He gave me the impression he and his
wife had separate rooms.'

Woods allegedly phoned Miss Grubbs
last week - three days before the crash - to warn her his wife had gone
through his phone and 'may call you'.

He
allegedly left her a voicemail saying: 'Hey, it's Tiger. I need you to do me a huge favour.
Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my
phone and may be calling you.

'So
if you can, please take you name off that. Just have it as a number on
the voicemail. You got to do this for me. Huge. Quickly. Bye.'

Crash: Woods' luxury home (left) in Florida where he smashed into a fire hydrant and tree

The 24-year-old from Los Angeles
claimed the affair began in April 2007. She is said to have photos as
well as more than 300 texts from him.

She claimed she first met the golfer in Las Vegas during a night out with friends, alleging he was not wearing a wedding ring.

The golfer had tapped her on the
shoulder and said: 'You don't look like you're having any fun', she
alleged, and they then danced together.

She
claimed they ended up back at his hotel suite but slept in different
rooms and the next day watched TV and had lunch together.

Revelations: Jaimee Grubbs spoke to US Weekly

Describing their first kiss, she alleged: 'He was standing by his bed ready to pack. I ran in, jumped on him and tackled him.

'We rolled around and he kissed me. It was nice and gentle. My heart was beating. We laid there and cuddled for 30 minutes.'

She claimed they first had sex days
later in a hotel in San Diego. 'He just grabbed and kissed me and we
started taking our clothes off and had sex,' she alleged.

'Afterwards, he was like "you should go". He told me that he has a hard time sleeping in the same bed with somebody.'

Weeks later, Woods' wife Elin gave birth to their first child - Sam, who is now two. They also have a 10-month-old son, Charlie.

Miss
Grubbs claimed he never talked about his wife or family. She added: 'We
never talked about golf. Sometimes we talked about his stressful life.

'He
told me his life was overwhelming but he needed the endorsements and
busy schedule because he wasn't as financially stable as he wanted to
be.

'I thought "**** him, I'm just an average person - that's a slap in the face" but he has really high goals for himself.'

She claimed the golfer texted her in September to say: 'I will wear you out soon. You just need some attention from me.'

The golfer's injury and
rehabilitation at home disrupted their affair, she claimed, because he
was at home but they still allegedly talked on the phone.

Their last assignation was two
months ago at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, she claimed, saying:
'We cuddled, watched Angels and Demons, then had sex. It was very
romantic.

'He's what my heart wanted. I never said "I love you" because I never wanted to scare him off. But I was getting there.'

She added: 'I loved how we go along. But I knew, in
the back of my mind, that it could never be just us. There would always
be the wife, or somebody else.'

No show: A sign promoting Tiger Woods at the Chevron World Challenge on display in California

Meanwhile, Florida Highway Patrol said last night that it had completed its probe into Woods's accident and would not be bringing any criminal charges.

Spokesman Kim Montes said there had been no claims of domestic abuse and insufficient evidence to seek a court order to look at the golfer's medical records.

Woods will simply have to pay a £100 fine for careless driving with four points on his licence.

Miss Uchitel told the New York Post yesterday that she was no homewrecker. 'I have not had an affair with Tiger Woods. It's horrible to Tiger's family,' she added. 'His wife must feel horrible. The worst part of it, it's not true.'

She said she had welcomed Woods to a Manhattan club where she worked as director of VIP services and met him 'for two seconds'.

Miss Uchitel, whose fiance died in the 9/11 attacks, said the source of the story was an acquaintance she had met just twice.

Woods, who has won 14 major tournaments, picked up £66million in prize money and endorsements last year.

He had been due to play in the 2009 Chevron World Challenge, which started today, but pulled out because of the injuries sustained in Friday's crash.

The golfer said in a statement: 'I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week. I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I'm very sorry that I can't be there.'